Improvement in coffee-steepers



1. D. ADNEY. Cuffee' Steepers.

AM P110 mamas/Mmc ca Mx (aseo/wels` mocfss) UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH D. ADNEY,.OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

IMPROVEMENT IN CCFFEE-STEEPERS.

Specifica-tion forming part of Letters Patent No. 139,645, dated June l0, 1873 application filed March 28, 1873.

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Like letters refer to like parts in each ligure.

The nature of this invention relates to the construction of a device to be used in the steeping of coffee, whereby the entire strength can be extracted from the coffee, and the grounds extracted or separated from the luid. 'Ihe invention consists in a cylindrical vessel provided with a perforated bottom, and a diaphragm provided with two downwardprojecting wings, for the purposes hereinafter more fully set forth. I

In the drawing, A represents a cylindrical vessel, provided with a perforated bottom. Near the top of this vessel is formed an inward-projecting lian ge or bead, a, upon which rests the inclined diaphragm B, the center of which is punched down inthe shape of two pendent dernilunes, b. A bail, C, is rigidly y securedto the top of the vessel, so that it will always be in an upright position; this bail is provided with a handle, by which the strainer y can be lifted from the coffee-pot.

The coffee is rst boiled in the usual manner, and after it is suiciently cooked this device is then set into the center of the co'ee-pot; the

boiling ofthecoffee carries the liuid and grounds tracting the entire strength from the coee-` T grounds, and separate them from the Huid.

By removing the inclined diaphragm from the vessel, the latter may also be used asa teastrainer. If desired, the vessel may be lifted above the coiee in the boiler, and boilingwater poured through the vessel, which will extract any strength there may be remaining in the grounds.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The construction and arrangement of the y vessel 4A, provided with a perforated bottom, y and an inclined diaphragm, B, provided'with the two pendent demilunes b, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

Witnesses z WM. H. LoTz, EMIL HAEKEY.

JOSEPH D. ADNEY. 

